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ENEOS Residential Fuel Cell Wins Award

04 Jan 2013

JX Nippon Oil & Energy has announced its ENEOS brand fuel cell has won the Nikkei Sangyo Shimbun Superior Products Award for Excellence 2012; the annual award recognises new products and services. Eneos’ solid oxide fuel cell (SOFC) was introduced into the Japanese Ene-Farm residential fuel cell scheme in October 2011 and cogenerates electricity and heat using city gas. The 700 W systems boast a power generation efficiency of 45% and can provide up to 70% of the power requirement for the average home. It is currently sold for a suggested retail price of ¥2.7 million ($31,000) and comes with a ten year warranty.